Northrop Grumman Australia ยท 1 month ago
Sr Principal Electrical Engineer 5248-1
Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer to join their test design and analysis team. This role will focus on the architecture, development, and delivery of cable/harness engineering design solutions for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program.
Defense & Space
Responsibilities
Define and document electrical interconnects through coordination with system, subsystem, and unit engineers
Pro-actively communicate across teams to ensure critical data is identified for collection
Incorporate project flow down requirements into the harness/cable design
Prepare and present harness subsystem design, architecture and implementation plans at various design team meetings and reviews
Assist in establishing harness/cable routing and segmentation
Perform voltage drop analysis and capacitance studies
Experience in RF transmission line analysis and performance
Provide support to Manufacturing, Procurement, Lab Integration and Test
Design and implement Test and Measurement systems in a the lab space
Perform Technical Lead review and provide sign off on electrical harness and wiring diagrams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) with 8 years of experience; or Master's degree with 6 years of experience; or PhD with 4 years of experience
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
1 year of experience with basic data signal types (MIL-STD-1553, RS-422, CAN etc.)
1 year of experience with circuit design analysis and electrical system sizing/protection as well as various wire shielding requirements
1 year of experience with wire gauge sizing, voltage drop analysis, and derating analysis
1 year of experience with harness fabrication, component (back-shell, connector, cable and wire) selection and installation processes with hands-on experience
1 year of experience with EMI/RF principles and their application to harness shielding
1 year of experience with Parts, Materials and Processes for electrical harness related to power distribution, RF, communication and high-speed data signal applications, as well as manufacturing support
1 year of experience Data Acquisition and Instrumentation systems
Familiarity with industry cable and harness standards: IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA-STD-8739.4 and AS50881
Preferred
An active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
Proficiency in design tools such as Microsoft Visio, RapidHarness, NX, AutoCAD, Capital, Teamcenter
Prior experience in coordinating with multiple Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) within a dynamic program environment
1 year of experience with military aircraft avionics subsystems
Experience with preparing and presenting oral and written reports
Familiarity with PM&P requirements per Aerospace TOR-2006(8583)-5235 / -5236
Experience with DoD architectures and Industry/Military Standards (e.g. MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-331, MIL-STD-1901A and Mil-STD-461)
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
Funding
Current Stage
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